Published June 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Selection of methods for etching carbides in MAR-M509 cobalt-base superalloy and acquisition of their images

  • 1. Silesian University of Technology, Department of Materials Science, Krasinskiego 8, 40-019 Katowice (Poland)

Description

The paper summarizes results of research into conditions for selectively revealing carbides and carbide eutectics occurring in the structure of MAR-M509 cobalt-base alloy as well as conditions for their detection. Also discussed are the various conditions for acquisition and registration of structural images (by means of light and scanning electron microscopes) to ensure the selective detection of carbides and carbide eutectics. In particular, the influence of accelerating voltage on the possibility of automating the detection process is analyzed. Very good results were obtained on images registered by applying very low accelerating voltages (0.5 to 1 kV)

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.matchar.2005.11.015;
PII
S1044-5803(05)00268-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Characterization
Journal Volume
56
Journal Issue
4-5
Journal Page Range
p. 325-335
ISSN
1044-5803
CODEN
MACHEX

Conference

Title
Stereology and image analysis in materials science
Acronym
9th ECSIA and 7th STERMAT
Dates
10-13 May 2005
Place
Zakopane (Poland)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38054438
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBIDES; COBALT; COBALT BASE ALLOYS; DETECTION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ETCHING; EUTECTICS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; IMAGES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON COMPOUNDS; COBALT ALLOYS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS; MATERIALS; METALS; MICROSCOPY; SURFACE FINISHING; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2005 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.